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sweet mango Mar 24, 2026, 9:47 PM

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Hello new friends
I recently jumped back into digimon recently and wanted to look into vpets. I had one back in the early 2000s when I was younger and I want to relive my childhood glory days lol. I watched the YouTube videos and was reading the guides but I think my brain exploded from information overload. So hopefully I can tell you guys what I want and you can help me with what's close and how to get it?

Im pretty much looking for a color vpet with a bigger roster in English. As im typing this i can feel the eye rolls lol. But I've been out of the game for awhile and would just like a little guidance. Thank you so much in advance. I think im also going to pre-order that new godzilla pet.

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Im also open to suggestions..looking at some of the posted pictures I dont think color os a necessity. I just like the bigger roster

wintry bear Mar 24, 2026, 9:50 PM

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The Godzilla collab device that came out has a larger than average roster size for the Digital Monster (brick) style vpet and is a lot of fun, and for the Pendulum side the recently released Saiyu Warriors/Toho Braves have really varied but thematically cohesive rosters. Other than that the general recommendation is check Humulos's site for the rosters and see if one speaks to you!

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The recently announced Godzilla Pendulum is gonna have a 50+ roster but that's still months out

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Oh just saw your second comment. The Digimon Ver. 20th is easily the cheapest way to get a massive roster, one of the biggest. The Digital Monster X also has a good sized roster and has probably got the best gameplay BUT it's also hard to find at a good price if you live in the US cryogre

sweet mango Mar 24, 2026, 9:53 PM

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I do live in the US. I think that is also what's creating some brain funk for me...I didnt realize how deep this went lol. I thought I would just do some research and boom

wintry bear Mar 24, 2026, 9:54 PM

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The largest roster of all though is (unless I'm forgetting something) the Pendulum 20th, but that is also hard to find and expensive and it's best if you're willing to crack it open and mod it. So probably not a great option for someone jumping in (it also has apparently issues with losing saves?)

sweet mango Mar 24, 2026, 9:55 PM

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@wintry bear I did see some links on the videos of where I could purchase some of the pets. Im sure its trusted or it wouldn't be in the links, right?

wintry bear Mar 24, 2026, 9:55 PM

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Yeah... generally speaking ignore ebay prices, it's full of crooks. You'll want to get into using proxies like From Japan or Buyee or overseas sellers like AliExpress for the rarer stuff

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What video?

sweet mango Mar 24, 2026, 9:56 PM

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Most of the videos from humulos

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Zenin tcg?

wintry bear Mar 24, 2026, 9:58 PM

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Gotcha. Depending on the age of the video some links might be out of date, like you're gonna have to get lucky to get some stuff on Amazon nowadays but things like ZeninTCG, Buyee, etc are legit, with the warning that some people have reported issues with getting their preorders from ZeninTCG lately, but the company is supposedly trying to do better

sweet mango Mar 24, 2026, 9:58 PM

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Do you have a recommendation?

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The links in the discord are rather old to find any v pets

wintry bear Mar 24, 2026, 10:01 PM

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I mostly use FromJapan but you'll have to deal with shipping fees and tariffs, so it's best to not just buy one thing from them. And bear in mind that there'll still be people jacking up the prices. Be suspicious about anything priced at $100 or higher. Sometimes that is genuinely what you'll be expected to pay to get something, but other times that's someone trying to get paid.

sweet mango Mar 24, 2026, 10:01 PM

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Sounds like this stuff is really hard to get ahold of......

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Lol I losing hope

wintry bear Mar 24, 2026, 10:02 PM

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Wtf had a message mess up

sweet mango Mar 24, 2026, 10:02 PM

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Lol I saw it poof

proven ridgeBOT Mar 24, 2026, 10:02 PM

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SHINKA!

@sweet mango has evolved into Baby I!

sweet mango Mar 24, 2026, 10:03 PM

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!!

wintry bear Mar 24, 2026, 10:03 PM

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Digimon onl1ne discord is the server

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That you want to check the market discussion for I mean lol

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But the more recent stuff I mentioned at the top is pretty easy to get

sweet mango Mar 24, 2026, 10:05 PM

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Is amazon the way to go?

wintry bear Mar 24, 2026, 10:05 PM

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Only thing I'd buy there is the Digital Monster 20th

sweet mango Mar 24, 2026, 10:05 PM

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Oh.....lol

wintry bear Mar 24, 2026, 10:06 PM

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Glow in the dark model is $25 which is slightly overpriced but not by much

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You can usually find some other versions of them floating around on Mercari for a little cheaper but don't be paying more than about $20 for it especially with a new release coming up

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*re-release

sweet mango Mar 24, 2026, 10:08 PM

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Im ok spending a little extra to get what I want i suppose lol. I just am overwhelmed with all the differences. Lol

So you suggested Toho Braves and The monster X?

wintry bear Mar 24, 2026, 10:08 PM

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The Color ones you can find all over the place. One member swears by AliExpress if you can get coupons and store credit

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I'd suggest Digital Monster Ver. 20th for a first vpet but I love the Digital Monster X IF you find it not overpriced. Toho Braves is a fun one with a good roster but if you like any of the other Pendulum Color rosters better then they're all about the same gameplay wise

sweet mango Mar 24, 2026, 10:10 PM

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And all of those yoy mentioned. English or nah?

wintry bear Mar 24, 2026, 10:11 PM

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DM20th and DMX got English language releases, and all the Pendulum Colors are entirely in English even in Japan

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The Godzilla Color was in Japanese, but menus are simple enough you can memorize what does what pretty easily.

sweet mango Mar 24, 2026, 10:12 PM

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Awesome. I might reach out to you for more simple questions lol. I appreciate your time!

wintry bear Mar 24, 2026, 10:13 PM

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No prob! And feel free to ask questions on the appropriate pages, the ones I mentioned are all 'modern' devices so you'll want to go there 🫡

sweet mango Mar 24, 2026, 10:18 PM

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Sorry! Quick question but do the colors mean anything? Or is it purely cosmetics. Like different colors have different rosters?

wintry bear Mar 24, 2026, 10:20 PM

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Depends on the series of devices! Check Humulos's website for versions and exclusives, the DM20th in particular got a lot of different colors but the only difference across different versions will only be a single digimon line.

midnight canyon Mar 24, 2026, 10:21 PM

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sweet mango Sorry! Quick question but do the colors mean anything? Or is it purely cosmetics...

for the Colors
regular DMCs and PenCs have a different shell for each roster (save for Ver. 1 and 2 DMCs, which have 2 shells each) but the Collab Color devices are just 2 different art shells each for the same roster

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as for DM20ths and DMXs
every DM20th version, in the west atleast, has 2+ shells each
English DMXs has 2 shells each for each version, while Japanese DMXs have only 1 shell each, save for X1 (Ver. A & B) which has the As' Maria special art shells for Ver. A and Ver. B alongside the regular shell

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Pen20ths are a little different, as each version, 4 in total, has only 1 shell each

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it's a lot to keep to track of

sweet mango Mar 24, 2026, 10:25 PM

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mind blown

wintry bear Mar 24, 2026, 10:26 PM

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Thought you were wading at a nice beach only to have two people show up and say 'heads up, there's an underwater cliff ahead so be careful' betalol

sweet mango Mar 24, 2026, 10:27 PM

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I was already overwhelmed. Lmaoooo

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Nah its a lot of good info

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I really didnt realize how deep it was.

midnight canyon Mar 24, 2026, 10:28 PM

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wintry bear Thought you were wading at a nice beach only to have two people show up and say ...

only to also hear "By the way, there's a couple old-timers trying to honey-trap new guys"

sweet mango Mar 24, 2026, 10:28 PM

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Im doomed. Haha

midnight canyon Mar 24, 2026, 10:29 PM

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for context: some people try to market DMOGs as DM20ths, PenOGs as Pen20ths, etc. etc., you get the idea

sweet mango Mar 24, 2026, 10:29 PM

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Yup....I'm doomed for sure lol

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leaves discord and forgets all about digimon

midnight canyon Mar 24, 2026, 10:30 PM

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as long as there's a clear pic of the back, enough to see the battery cover, you're fine

wintry bear Mar 24, 2026, 10:30 PM

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You can always double check with people here, we get people asking all the time 'is this website legit?' and people will be able to be like 'yeah that's good' or 'oh lordy no'

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It's an intimidating hobby to get into but people here want to see new people get into it without getting ripped off (cuz them getting ripped off just encourages sellers to continue trying to rip people off)

sweet mango Mar 24, 2026, 10:33 PM

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I just want to play and have fun lol

midnight canyon Mar 24, 2026, 10:33 PM

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midnight canyon as long as there's a clear pic of the back, enough to see the battery cover, you...

On top is my DMOG, uses 2 small screws with a flat battery cover
On the bottom is my DMR (Revision of the DM20th that's japan-only and adds qol features)
uses 1 big screw with a battery cover that has a lip on the screwhole

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Same rules apply to PenOG vs. Pen20th

sweet mango Mar 24, 2026, 10:34 PM

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What about Ebay? Lol

midnight canyon Mar 24, 2026, 10:34 PM

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so, Ebay is...inconsistent to say the least

sweet mango Mar 24, 2026, 10:35 PM

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I figured

wintry bear Mar 24, 2026, 10:36 PM

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I got lucky a couple times with vpets there and I keep an eye on it but it's been bad lately.

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If you're nervous, I'd say go for the glow in the dark one on Amazon. It's $5 above retail before shipping but you know what you're getting.

midnight canyon Mar 24, 2026, 10:39 PM

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i'm just...not going to mention the many other vpets in the franchise, cuz that's an entirely different rabbit hole due to most being Japan-only, SEA-only, or Australia-only

sweet mango Mar 24, 2026, 10:40 PM

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Yea i might. At this point id rather just be told what link and what to get. This is crazy how deep it is. I cant say it enough lol

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Though, I do like the Toho Braves lol

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Not really interested in the vital ones

wintry bear Mar 24, 2026, 10:43 PM

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Excellent taste, my favorite of the Shambala vpets 🐦‍⬛ 👺 👹

sweet mango Mar 24, 2026, 10:45 PM

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Is that the one with Ama? Or do they both have the sane rosters? I guess I could look instead of being annoying lol

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Where would you find something like that?

midnight canyon Mar 24, 2026, 10:46 PM

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sweet mango Is that the one with Ama? Or do they both have the sane rosters? I guess I could...

yeah, that's Toho
Toho is japanese yokai and myths
while Saiyu is Journey to the West themed

wintry bear Mar 24, 2026, 10:46 PM

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Humulos's website

sweet mango Mar 24, 2026, 10:47 PM

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I meant to buy. Same place?

wintry bear Mar 24, 2026, 10:48 PM

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Ohhhh

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I personally got mine from Premium Bandai US preorder, so I can't speak for what is good

midnight canyon Mar 24, 2026, 10:50 PM

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i got my Saiyu thru HobbyGenki, while i got my Toho mint thru Mercari JP iirc

midnight canyon Mar 24, 2026, 10:51 PM

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sweet mango I meant to buy. Same place?

i'd say AliExpress is your best bet atm
there's usually a good amount of official chinese stock (only difference is a mark on the shell to indicate voltage) for a good price

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Just for example
I just found this on AliExpress:
Bandai Pb Digimon Digital Monster Pendulum Color Screen Ver6 Saiyuwarriors Ver7 Tohobraves Collection Model Toy Christmas Gifts
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mMudy53

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is still expensive tho cuz of how bandai prices DMCs and PenCs

sweet mango Mar 24, 2026, 11:00 PM

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Yea. Its cheaper than what I've been seeing. Lol

proven ridgeBOT Mar 24, 2026, 11:00 PM

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SHINKA!

@sweet mango has evolved into Baby II!

sweet mango Mar 24, 2026, 11:02 PM

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I might just go for it

wintry bear Mar 24, 2026, 11:03 PM

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Hope it goes well if so! Never used them but heard good things

sweet mango Mar 24, 2026, 11:04 PM

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If it doesn't im blaming you all lol jk jk

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